Through A Nightingale's Eyes
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own my characters and some of the storyline.
~IMPORTANT~ Please DO NOT flame my story, because you have been warned. By the way, I HAVE read the LOTR books. If you have some constructive criticism or tips for me, please e-mail me at:
celticpirate87@charter.net
Thank you for your consideration. Peace!
~Jack-Sparrow-Lover
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~*~RATED "R" FOR LANGUAGE AND POSSIBLY OTHER STUFF~*~
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/.../= thoughts of a character
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~Okay, sorry about the LONG wait...I've been WAY too busy and still am. Lucky for those snow days, or this wouldn't have made it in. I should warn you, this is not one of my best chapters, but if it's not there, everything will be messed up later on~
Chapter 7~ Dressing for Clubs
Kayla sat in front of her vanity in her room. She had locked the door and refused to look in the mirror. She kept her eyes focused on her hands. She was shaking and couldn't believe what she had just done. She had let Legolas kiss her again and they almost took it to a whole other level...one she had never visited before. She may have lived with a guy, but she never let it go that far. "What was I thinking? He's just a character...not real. But he was so real to touch, to kiss...oh, God I'm stupid!" she said to herself.
"Kayla!" someone yelled from the other side of the door.
"Who is it?"
"All of your friends!" Kayla quickly walked over to her door and opened it slowly. She found all of her close friends standing there smiling. They let themselves into the room as Kayla shut and locked the door behind them. "What happened in there, Kay?" Alana asked.
"Nothing."
"Is what the dwarf said true?" Kat asked. Kayla could only nod. Her friends all cheered and quickly embraced her in a group hug. "What is it with you guys?"
"Kay, girl...you finally got another guy to kiss you! You haven't let that happen for what was it...five months now?"
"He requested it. It's not like-"
"Like what?" Alyssa asked, "You know you enjoyed it. He's an ELF for God's sake. What was it like?"
"Soft, passionate, and loving...very different from a man's kiss. His lips were much softer than a man's. Wait, what am I saying? He's a character from a story. It's not like he's gonna be here much longer."
"So, who gives a shit? Take him while you still can!"
"Kat, you're sick! I'm not about to do that to someone who's just being nice to me because I took him into my home."
"Anyway, what should we girls all do tonight? Anybody up for some dancing?" Melinda asked.
"Clubbing, anyone?" Kayla asked. They all let out a scream and jumped together in a circle. "Come on, let's raid my closet!" Kayla shouted as she dashed to the door and pulled out a rack of clothes.
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A few hours later, everyone was dressed. Alana wore a skin-tight black tank top with tight denim hip huggers. Melinda wore a blue long-sleeved shirt that had flare sleeves and a pair of tight, flare black pants. Alyssa and Kat wore matching lavender tube tops with mini skirts. Kayla wore a long flare sleeved, black shirt that revealed practically her entire stomach with a short red skirt. They all admired themselves in the mirror and smiled, saying, "It'll do." If the guys' mouths didn't gape at this sight, nothing would make that occur.
As Kayla brushed her hair out, Alana came up behind her and put her hands on her shoulders. "So, what are you going to do about your 'guests'?" she asked.
"They're coming with us," Kayla replied. All of her friends let out a small gasp. "What?" Melinda asked.
"My friends are coming with us."
"Kayla, did you even look at them? One's a man, one's a dwarf, and the other is an elf! Do you honestly think that no one will notice?" Alyssa stated.
"Listen, I can't leave them alone in the house. I did once and I found them ready to kill the telephone. I guess someone had called and they got startled."
"So we HAVE to take them with us?"
"Yes, Alana...we have to take them with us." Her friends all shook their heads and looked at Kayla worriedly. "What about their clothing?" Melinda asked, "They ARE wearing Lord of the Rings style things. People will think them to be crazy."
"Like anyone will notice...it's so damn crowded in that fucking place, no one will care."
"Melinda's right," Kat interrupted, "If we run into anyone we know...they'll definitely notice." Kayla stared at the ground absentmindedly and then an idea struck her like a bolt of lightening in a thunderstorm. "I've got it! If we dress them up in men's clothing from today's world, no one will notice anything. We can tuck Gimli's hair up under a hat and say he's from another country...Aragorn, well, he just needs a change of clothes...and Legolas needs a change too."
"Well, Aragorn and Gimli are set, but what about Legolas' ears? Someone is sure to notice," Melinda said.
"You're right. We can make him wear a hat too. Then everything will be okay."
"Kayla, you're a damn genius," Kat said as she gave her friend a hug, "Now...we have to get to work on them. I call working with Legolas!"
"Don't even think about it!" Kayla yelled as she gripped Kat's arm tightly, "He only allows me to touch him. Plus, he thinks you're a fucking Nazgul. You all go and work on the ranger and the dwarf. My ex left some of his clothes behind. I'll handle Leggy."
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Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli all sat in their room staring at the wall. They were in a whole other century, yet all they could do was stare at a damn white wall. "I'm bored," Gimli grunted.
"Me too," Aragorn said, "But I would like an explanation of what was going on in here earlier," he continued, looking at Legolas closely.
"It's not my place to say," the elf replied.
"Oh, come on. It's just us guys here. Not like she's going to know you said anything."
"I don't know what got into me, Gimli. One minute I'm calmly talking to her, the next...I'm lying on top of her, kissing and touching her like we were lovers."
"Are you?" Aragorn questioned.
"Well...not that I know of. I'm leaving that up to her. It's not my place to force her into anything that would make her uncomfortable."
"Do you love her?"
"I don't know. She's smart, beautiful, sweet, a terrific kisser...but I don't know if I'm in love with her."
"Just don't hurt her, Legolas," Aragorn said firmly, "She has enough on her plate with her father as it is, and I don't think she needs more pain."
"Speaking of which, she mentioned that you were keeping something from her and that you know her father. That seems quite impossible though."
"I do know her father...but I'm not keeping the secret from her. She will learn in time and I will then notify her of any other details on the matter."
Suddenly, the bedroom door swung open and the girls all stepped in. Gimli nearly fainted, Aragorn's mouth hung open in shock, but Legolas seemed unaffected. He had masked his face of all emotion, which was very difficult, given the circumstances of what these ladies were wearing. "We're going clubbing, folks!" Kayla said excitedly, "Aragorn, Gimli...you both go with my friends downstairs. They're going to help you get ready. I'm going to stay here and help out elfboy."
"You lasses are leaving the house like that? We don't have to...do we?" Gimli asked.
"Hell no...bad visual! They're going to help you find some clothes to wear and makes sure no one will recognize you as characters from the Lord of the Rings and shit." The ranger and the dwarf quickly complied and followed the girls out the door. Kayla then shut the door behind them and turned back to Legolas. He was sitting calmly on the bed, his fingers twitching. He was obviously nervous. She sat down beside him and placed a hand on the elf's shoulder. "Are you okay, Leggy?"
"Just fine," he stated in a cool voice. He wouldn't make eye contact, and that was a sign of his weakness. Kayla walked over to a dresser and pulled out a pair of baggy blue jeans, sneakers, socks, and a black hoodie with flames on the sleeves. She placed them in Legolas' lap and smiled. "Put these on...they will keep you unnoticed." The elf looked over the clothes curiously and then picked up the shirt. "This will keep me unnoticed? I would think it would draw attention to myself."
"Legolas, in this world guys wear stuff like that. Now, do you need any help with anything?"
"I think I can manage," he said quietly. He watched as Kayla turned her back, but stayed in the room. "I'll be here if you need help."
"Thank you, Arwenamin (My lady)," Legolas said as he unlaced his breeches and stepped out of them and into the jeans. They were quite easy to put on and he buttoned them to keep them up. He then slipped on the socks and sneakers with ease, not realizing he had to tie them. The elf then unclasped his tunic and placed it on the bed. He picked up the hoodie and found the place to put you head through. He got his head inside, but the hood got caught over his face and he couldn't find his way out. Legolas suddenly realized that he couldn't even find where his arms would go. He struggled for endless minutes and then realized it was impossible.
Suddenly, he felt two smooth hands slide his arms into the sleeves, but he was still unable to see. All he could make out was black until his eyes met Kayla's. She had lifted the hood off his head and folded it gently behind his neck. She then knelt down in front of him and tied his sneakers before zipping up the fly on his pants. "You are so lucky I caught that," Kayla said as she stood up and straightened out his hoodie, "There, all set." Legolas sat down on the bed and started to fumble with his fingers uneasily. "Wait," Kayla said as she went through another drawer.
"What am I missing? You said I was done."
"I know, Legolas, but I forgot about your ears." The elf covered his ears with his hands as he saw Kayla turn around with a wool pullover hat in her hand. "Relax, I'm not gonna cut them off. I'm just going to cover them," she said as she sat down beside him.
"Why?"
"In this world, elves do not exist...only in stories," Kayla said as she reached behind him and pulled up all his hair in a twisty bun. She then pulled the hat over his hair and ears. When she sat back and took a look at her work, a smile crossed her lips. "You could almost pass for a man in this world...not that you would want to."
"What do you mean, my lady?"
"Men here are bastards and only try to get sex out of you. That's one of the reasons I broke up with my boyfriend. He abused me and tried to rape me. He's in prison now, but it could have been worse."
"Is that why you're so nervous around me when I touch you?" Legolas asked as he reached up and cradled her cheeks with his hands.
"No...I just get nervous. It's not the bad kind of nervous though." Kayla and Legolas stared at each other for a minute until they both stood up and walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs in silence. /What am I thinking? / Kayla thought /I can't fall for this elf. /
What they saw when they reached the living room was priceless. Legolas' companions were dressed extremely similar to him, but Aragorn's hair was pulled back in a ponytail and Gimli looked short and disturbing. "Now this is a Kodak moment. If only I had a camera," Kayla said with a smile. Everyone laughed hysterically and had to steady themselves in order to keep from falling over. "Well, shall we?" Kayla asked.
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own my characters and some of the storyline.
~IMPORTANT~ Please DO NOT flame my story, because you have been warned. By the way, I HAVE read the LOTR books. If you have some constructive criticism or tips for me, please e-mail me at:
celticpirate87@charter.net
Thank you for your consideration. Peace!
~Jack-Sparrow-Lover
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
~*~RATED "R" FOR LANGUAGE AND POSSIBLY OTHER STUFF~*~
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
/.../= thoughts of a character
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
~Okay, sorry about the LONG wait...I've been WAY too busy and still am. Lucky for those snow days, or this wouldn't have made it in. I should warn you, this is not one of my best chapters, but if it's not there, everything will be messed up later on~
Chapter 7~ Dressing for Clubs
Kayla sat in front of her vanity in her room. She had locked the door and refused to look in the mirror. She kept her eyes focused on her hands. She was shaking and couldn't believe what she had just done. She had let Legolas kiss her again and they almost took it to a whole other level...one she had never visited before. She may have lived with a guy, but she never let it go that far. "What was I thinking? He's just a character...not real. But he was so real to touch, to kiss...oh, God I'm stupid!" she said to herself.
"Kayla!" someone yelled from the other side of the door.
"Who is it?"
"All of your friends!" Kayla quickly walked over to her door and opened it slowly. She found all of her close friends standing there smiling. They let themselves into the room as Kayla shut and locked the door behind them. "What happened in there, Kay?" Alana asked.
"Nothing."
"Is what the dwarf said true?" Kat asked. Kayla could only nod. Her friends all cheered and quickly embraced her in a group hug. "What is it with you guys?"
"Kay, girl...you finally got another guy to kiss you! You haven't let that happen for what was it...five months now?"
"He requested it. It's not like-"
"Like what?" Alyssa asked, "You know you enjoyed it. He's an ELF for God's sake. What was it like?"
"Soft, passionate, and loving...very different from a man's kiss. His lips were much softer than a man's. Wait, what am I saying? He's a character from a story. It's not like he's gonna be here much longer."
"So, who gives a shit? Take him while you still can!"
"Kat, you're sick! I'm not about to do that to someone who's just being nice to me because I took him into my home."
"Anyway, what should we girls all do tonight? Anybody up for some dancing?" Melinda asked.
"Clubbing, anyone?" Kayla asked. They all let out a scream and jumped together in a circle. "Come on, let's raid my closet!" Kayla shouted as she dashed to the door and pulled out a rack of clothes.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A few hours later, everyone was dressed. Alana wore a skin-tight black tank top with tight denim hip huggers. Melinda wore a blue long-sleeved shirt that had flare sleeves and a pair of tight, flare black pants. Alyssa and Kat wore matching lavender tube tops with mini skirts. Kayla wore a long flare sleeved, black shirt that revealed practically her entire stomach with a short red skirt. They all admired themselves in the mirror and smiled, saying, "It'll do." If the guys' mouths didn't gape at this sight, nothing would make that occur.
As Kayla brushed her hair out, Alana came up behind her and put her hands on her shoulders. "So, what are you going to do about your 'guests'?" she asked.
"They're coming with us," Kayla replied. All of her friends let out a small gasp. "What?" Melinda asked.
"My friends are coming with us."
"Kayla, did you even look at them? One's a man, one's a dwarf, and the other is an elf! Do you honestly think that no one will notice?" Alyssa stated.
"Listen, I can't leave them alone in the house. I did once and I found them ready to kill the telephone. I guess someone had called and they got startled."
"So we HAVE to take them with us?"
"Yes, Alana...we have to take them with us." Her friends all shook their heads and looked at Kayla worriedly. "What about their clothing?" Melinda asked, "They ARE wearing Lord of the Rings style things. People will think them to be crazy."
"Like anyone will notice...it's so damn crowded in that fucking place, no one will care."
"Melinda's right," Kat interrupted, "If we run into anyone we know...they'll definitely notice." Kayla stared at the ground absentmindedly and then an idea struck her like a bolt of lightening in a thunderstorm. "I've got it! If we dress them up in men's clothing from today's world, no one will notice anything. We can tuck Gimli's hair up under a hat and say he's from another country...Aragorn, well, he just needs a change of clothes...and Legolas needs a change too."
"Well, Aragorn and Gimli are set, but what about Legolas' ears? Someone is sure to notice," Melinda said.
"You're right. We can make him wear a hat too. Then everything will be okay."
"Kayla, you're a damn genius," Kat said as she gave her friend a hug, "Now...we have to get to work on them. I call working with Legolas!"
"Don't even think about it!" Kayla yelled as she gripped Kat's arm tightly, "He only allows me to touch him. Plus, he thinks you're a fucking Nazgul. You all go and work on the ranger and the dwarf. My ex left some of his clothes behind. I'll handle Leggy."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli all sat in their room staring at the wall. They were in a whole other century, yet all they could do was stare at a damn white wall. "I'm bored," Gimli grunted.
"Me too," Aragorn said, "But I would like an explanation of what was going on in here earlier," he continued, looking at Legolas closely.
"It's not my place to say," the elf replied.
"Oh, come on. It's just us guys here. Not like she's going to know you said anything."
"I don't know what got into me, Gimli. One minute I'm calmly talking to her, the next...I'm lying on top of her, kissing and touching her like we were lovers."
"Are you?" Aragorn questioned.
"Well...not that I know of. I'm leaving that up to her. It's not my place to force her into anything that would make her uncomfortable."
"Do you love her?"
"I don't know. She's smart, beautiful, sweet, a terrific kisser...but I don't know if I'm in love with her."
"Just don't hurt her, Legolas," Aragorn said firmly, "She has enough on her plate with her father as it is, and I don't think she needs more pain."
"Speaking of which, she mentioned that you were keeping something from her and that you know her father. That seems quite impossible though."
"I do know her father...but I'm not keeping the secret from her. She will learn in time and I will then notify her of any other details on the matter."
Suddenly, the bedroom door swung open and the girls all stepped in. Gimli nearly fainted, Aragorn's mouth hung open in shock, but Legolas seemed unaffected. He had masked his face of all emotion, which was very difficult, given the circumstances of what these ladies were wearing. "We're going clubbing, folks!" Kayla said excitedly, "Aragorn, Gimli...you both go with my friends downstairs. They're going to help you get ready. I'm going to stay here and help out elfboy."
"You lasses are leaving the house like that? We don't have to...do we?" Gimli asked.
"Hell no...bad visual! They're going to help you find some clothes to wear and makes sure no one will recognize you as characters from the Lord of the Rings and shit." The ranger and the dwarf quickly complied and followed the girls out the door. Kayla then shut the door behind them and turned back to Legolas. He was sitting calmly on the bed, his fingers twitching. He was obviously nervous. She sat down beside him and placed a hand on the elf's shoulder. "Are you okay, Leggy?"
"Just fine," he stated in a cool voice. He wouldn't make eye contact, and that was a sign of his weakness. Kayla walked over to a dresser and pulled out a pair of baggy blue jeans, sneakers, socks, and a black hoodie with flames on the sleeves. She placed them in Legolas' lap and smiled. "Put these on...they will keep you unnoticed." The elf looked over the clothes curiously and then picked up the shirt. "This will keep me unnoticed? I would think it would draw attention to myself."
"Legolas, in this world guys wear stuff like that. Now, do you need any help with anything?"
"I think I can manage," he said quietly. He watched as Kayla turned her back, but stayed in the room. "I'll be here if you need help."
"Thank you, Arwenamin (My lady)," Legolas said as he unlaced his breeches and stepped out of them and into the jeans. They were quite easy to put on and he buttoned them to keep them up. He then slipped on the socks and sneakers with ease, not realizing he had to tie them. The elf then unclasped his tunic and placed it on the bed. He picked up the hoodie and found the place to put you head through. He got his head inside, but the hood got caught over his face and he couldn't find his way out. Legolas suddenly realized that he couldn't even find where his arms would go. He struggled for endless minutes and then realized it was impossible.
Suddenly, he felt two smooth hands slide his arms into the sleeves, but he was still unable to see. All he could make out was black until his eyes met Kayla's. She had lifted the hood off his head and folded it gently behind his neck. She then knelt down in front of him and tied his sneakers before zipping up the fly on his pants. "You are so lucky I caught that," Kayla said as she stood up and straightened out his hoodie, "There, all set." Legolas sat down on the bed and started to fumble with his fingers uneasily. "Wait," Kayla said as she went through another drawer.
"What am I missing? You said I was done."
"I know, Legolas, but I forgot about your ears." The elf covered his ears with his hands as he saw Kayla turn around with a wool pullover hat in her hand. "Relax, I'm not gonna cut them off. I'm just going to cover them," she said as she sat down beside him.
"Why?"
"In this world, elves do not exist...only in stories," Kayla said as she reached behind him and pulled up all his hair in a twisty bun. She then pulled the hat over his hair and ears. When she sat back and took a look at her work, a smile crossed her lips. "You could almost pass for a man in this world...not that you would want to."
"What do you mean, my lady?"
"Men here are bastards and only try to get sex out of you. That's one of the reasons I broke up with my boyfriend. He abused me and tried to rape me. He's in prison now, but it could have been worse."
"Is that why you're so nervous around me when I touch you?" Legolas asked as he reached up and cradled her cheeks with his hands.
"No...I just get nervous. It's not the bad kind of nervous though." Kayla and Legolas stared at each other for a minute until they both stood up and walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs in silence. /What am I thinking? / Kayla thought /I can't fall for this elf. /
What they saw when they reached the living room was priceless. Legolas' companions were dressed extremely similar to him, but Aragorn's hair was pulled back in a ponytail and Gimli looked short and disturbing. "Now this is a Kodak moment. If only I had a camera," Kayla said with a smile. Everyone laughed hysterically and had to steady themselves in order to keep from falling over. "Well, shall we?" Kayla asked.